The Value Of Human Life According To The Muslim Narrative Of Abraham’s Sacrifice: The Example Of Ibn ‘Arabī

Abstract

The idea of human dignity has been of essential interest in all discussions of human rights during the past sixty years. This chapter proposes a view of human dignity that might clarify some of the philosophical issues permeating the Universal Declaration. This view of human dignity is drawn from the three main sources of law and ethics in the West: the Greek philosophical tradition, the Jewish theological tradition, and the Roman legal tradition. In talmudic law, an assault on the honor or dignity of another person is the equivalent of a tort: it is to be redressed monetarily. Keywords:ethics; Greek philosophical tradition; human dignity; human rights; Jewish theological tradition; law; Roman legal tradition; talmudic law